Developer Intros

• Andy Lo, CODE Web Developer
• Brock Fanning, CODE Data Scientist

UNSD

• UNSD is planning on having a conference in January bringing approximately 50 member states to NYC to discuss experiences with SDG national reporting platforms. CODE will be working with UNSD to facilitate this event. The outputs from the conference will inform upcoming work with CODE’s SDG NRP initiative. The current dates for the event are January 22 - 24, 2018.
• Poland, Sweden and UK have been asked to present. Enrique has also offered to present on Mexico’s experience switching from the MDGs.

Sierra Leone

• Audrey is in Sierra Leone, possibly interested in pursuing an open source platform, and will share updates, incl. Kenya & GPSDD on the next call

Recent NRP developments (UK & US)

• US is working on a big push to update functionality of the US NRP. Phil and Jenn will share updates.
• UK has live functionality, including hierarchical filtering to do disaggregations. Still working on how to block access when the data does not exist, and also working on accessibility standards.
• Ann notes that UK accessibility standards are different from US standards but asks whether the US having similar issues/discussions about color contrast and the Global Goals? Jenn notes that this has not come up in the US. But she will look into this again and share any information with Ann and the UK team.

Connecting with Esri

• Ann: Esri has a humanitarian arm of their business. UK team will be having conversations with Esri over the next few weeks and will share updates.
• Larry and Angela have previously attended meetings with Esri. Stephanie also has information for a contact at Esri and would be happy to connect with Jenn and/or CODE

Connecting with OECD.stat

• Ann: This is another avenue developing countries might take. We should understand what that platform offers. Ann has a contact (Simon Scott) who has participated in the steering group
• Jenn: OECD has two efforts related to reporting platforms. One is related to SDMX. The more recent development is looking at how platforms could be developed to receive other kinds of information from countries. Previously, their work was at the notional/conceptual level. OECD participated in US’ Data Flow Project.

Connecting with AfDB

• Laura has contacts at AfDB, including policy and main technical platform, and can follow up to find out more
• Larry: We may want to have a discussion also with GPSDD also about their Africa strategy and understand what is the role of regional organizations (AFDB, UNECA, etc) versus country-outreach.

Sub-national next steps

• Laura: Follow up with another meeting, incl. Stephanie, Greg, Angela and Kali who are interested in following up.
• Jenn: It may be a good idea to connect with Cecilia at OAS. Jamaica may have examples that Brock could use as a case study. Jenn will send a note to Laura with a recommendation

Onboarding questions

• CODE will set up calls for next week between the US team and Brock to go over the questions and priorities

• UNSD Conference, January 22 - 24, 2018

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UK

• Ann to share updates on meetings with Esri
• Ann to share updates on new technical developments

US

• Jenn to send a note proposing next steps for subnational work.
• Jenn to look into US (vs UK) accessibility standards and share information with the UK team.
• Stephanie to connect Esri contact with CODE

CODE

• Laura will email about a time to follow up on on-boarding/creating a work plan for development priorities
• Audrey to share updates from Sierra Leone/GPSDD workshop & meetings
• Laura to follow up w AfDB